Posted by pegasus on February 15, 2005, at 18:27:18
In reply to Re: 7 months already!?, posted by Angielala on February 15, 2005, at 13:47:05
Yes, it's exciting and kind of terrifying isn't it? But I hope for you it'll become more exciting and less terrifying as you go along. I was also pretty sick during the first trimester. I couldn't walk into a grocery store. I couldn't make dinner or do the dishes. Fortunately, my sweet husband was very supportive. But he did celebrate when I got to the second trimester and made dinner for the first time.
I've had a few crazy baby dreams. In one I'd had the baby, who had to stay at the hospital because of some complication. My husband and I went home and forgot all about the baby for a few days, and were having a lovely time alone. At one point, I suddenly remembered and said, "Oh, the *baby*! She's at the hospital! We should go visit!" As if one could forget such a thing.
I've also had dreams about having kittens and puppies and such things.
So, one book that I have to recommend is Ina May Gaskin's "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth". I found it really comforting and it helped me put my fears about labor and birth into a helpful place in my mind. It's very pro homebirth (Ina May is a famous midwife), but even if you're certain you'll be at the hospital it's great to read all the birth stories, and hear about how our bodies are designed to do this.
much luck
pegasus
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